Pet carrier with wheels

Abstract

A pet bag includes a telescoping handle mounted to the back side panel of the bag by means of a bracket with one extending along the bottom edge of the carrier bag and a bracket near the upper side of the back side panel. The back side panel also includes an assembly of reinforcing webs that cooperate with first and second spaced tubes comprising the telescoping handle for receipt of a seat belt to retain the carrier bag in the event of a sudden stop.

1 . A carrier bag for a pet comprising, in combination: 
 a back side panel having a bottom edge;    a top side;    a bottom panel attached to the bottom edge of said back side panel along a juncture, said bottom panel extending generally transversely from the back side panel;    a bag transport wheel assembly bracket mounted on the bag generally at the juncture, and a reinforcing bracket mounted to the back side panel;    a telescoping handle assembly on the back side panel extending upwardly from the wheel assembly bracket, said telescoping handle assembly including first and second spaced, generally vertical tubes;    said back side panel further including a generally rigid auxiliary support member with a fabric covering and first and second spaced webs affixed to the fabric covering, said first web generally parallel to and adjacent the first vertical tube and including a slot for passage of a seatbelt, said second web also affixed to said fabric covering, generally parallel to and adjacent the second tube and including a slot for passage of a seat belt;    said first and second tubes overlying the fabric covering;    a mechanical fastener attaching the auxiliary support member to the reinforcing bracket;    a first lateral side panel attached to the back side panel along a side thereof;    a second lateral side panel attached to the back side panel along a side opposite the first lateral side panel, said back side panel bottom panel, first lateral side panel and second lateral side panel forming an enclosure with a generally open top side and front side;    a combination front and top side panel in the form of a flap having a lower end removably attached to the bottom side panel and removably attachable along at least a portion of the remaining periphery of said flap to the first and second lateral side panels and the top side of the back side panel, said flap foldable between a first attached position to enclose said enclosure and a second detached position to expose at least a portion of the said enclosure.    
   
   
       2 . The carrier bag of  claim 1  including a front side panel with a mesh subpanel therein.  
   
   
       3 . The carrier bag of  claim 1  wherein the bottom side panel further includes a reinforcing panel extending generally from the wheel assembly.  
   
   
       4 . The carrier of  claim 1  further including a leash having a first end attached to the telescoping handle and a second end extending into the enclosure.  
   
   
       5 . The carrier of  claim 4  wherein the leash comprises a strap affixed to one of the tubes.  
   
   
       6 . The carrier of  claim 1  further including a pattern of reinforcing horizontal web members affixed to the first and second vertical webs and the fabric covering on the back side panel.  
   
   
       7 . The carrier of  claim 1  wherein the mechanical fastener includes a generally horizontal cross brace, said cross brace positioned above the juncture and above the slots in the first and second vertical webs and overlying the auxiliary support member, said mechanical fastener further including fasteners joining the cross brace, the auxiliary support member and reinforcing bracket.  
   
   
       8 . The carrier of  claim 1  including a generally horizontal, reinforcing divider connecting the first lateral side panel and second lateral side panel along the front side of the enclosure, said reinforcing divider connected to the foldable flap.